Oregon National Parks

Crater Lake National Park

Crater Lake National Park is the deepest lake in the USA and the 9th deepest in the world. At its deepest point, the lake is almost 2,000 feet (610m) deep. The lake was created by a volcanic eruption about 7,700 years ago—an event witnessed by local Native Americans and still preserved in their legends.

South Carolina National Parks

Congaree National Park

Congaree National Park preserves the largest remaining tract of old-growth floodplain forest in North America.

South Dakota National Parks

Badlands National Park

Badlands National Park preserves American prairie land and the eerie landscapes of the badlands. The National Park contains some of the richest fossil deposits in the world.

Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park crosses into three states, but most of the park is in Wyoming. It is one of the most volcanically active regions in the world. 640,000 years ago a supervolcano erupted here leaving a crater 52 by 28 miles (85 by 45 km) in area and almost 2/3 of a mile (1 km) deep.

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